Friday, June 11, 2010

Father's Day is a day honoring Fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 55 of the world's countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother’s Day , the day honoring mothers. (courtesy: wikipedia)

In countries of Hindu tradition, the western-inspired Father's Day is celebrated on the new moon day (Amavasya) during late August or early September, to fit the existing Hindu worship of fathers. This is common among countries with Hindu majorities like in Nepal.

When I think of Father’s day, this beautiful poem which I came across a while ago comes to my mind (author: unknown)

What Makes A DadGod took the strength of a mountain,The majesty of a tree,The warmth of a summer sun,The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,The comforting arm of night,The wisdom of the ages,The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,The faith of a mustard seed,The patience of eternity,The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,When there was nothing more to add,He knew His masterpiece was complete,And so, He called it ... Dad

If you are looking for giving a creative gift this year, here is one idea from a very creative guest who has willingly shared his ideas and creativity with Brindavanrecipes.

About the guest Author;Matt is obsessed with neckties and runs http://www.tiepedia.com/. His longest streak of consecutively wearing a tie is 2 years and 5 days! (Don't worry they were different ties) He loves life, his family, his heaven, and his sports (golf, basketball and college football)."

Not Your Ordinary Father's Day Ties

It may surprise some of you to hear what I am about to say, but it must be said. Not all guys want a tie on Father's Day. GASP! I know, I know, it sounds crazy... and I certainly am not one of those guys, but apparently it's true.

Listen to what Joseph Hurtado has to say, "there are only two types of men: those who hate ties, and those who grudgingly accept them as part of the job."

Blasphemy as far as I am concerned, but if you're Mrs. Hurtado you may want to think twice about getting Joseph a tie for Father's Day. How about baking him a delicious necktie cake instead? I don't think many men could resist that. Here are some sweet examples for you to consider! (Congrats to the cake artists who created these!)